Angles Theatre
ANGLES THEATRE, ALEXANDRA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1125904
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- Statutory Address:
- ANGLES THEATRE, ALEXANDRA ROAD
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- Date:
- 2005-02-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/13609/34
- Rights:
- © Mr Peter D. Dewar. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1125904
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANGLES THEATRE, ALEXANDRA ROAD
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ANGLES THEATRE, ALEXANDRA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wisbech
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 46102 09542
Details
WISBECH ALEXANDRA ROAD TF 4609 6/2 Angles Theatre GV II
Built as a theatre in 1793. Local brown brick; hipped slate roof. Modern C20 lean-to linking theatre building to north- east boundary wall. Two storeys with basement. Gable facing south-east has one large eight-paned window and stage door entrance with boarded door approached by steps. Basement door boarded, in segmental brick arch. Metal plates survive indicating positions of scenery. C18 boundary wall has a stone plaque facing passageway saying it replaces an earlier wall to the Castle. Wisbech Society Annual Report, 1950. Gardiner, History of Wisbech, p.285, 1898. Watson, History of Wisbech, p.350, 1827. Craddock & Walker, History of Wisbech, p.429, 1849.
Listing NGR: TF4611209550
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48198
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Walker, N, Craddock, T, The History of Wisbech and the Fens, (1849), 429
Gardiner, F J, History of Wisbech and Neighbourhood, (1898), 285
Watson, W, An Historical Account of the Ancient Town and Port of Wisbech, (1827), 350
Wisbech Society Annual Report in Wisbech Society Annual Report, (1950)
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